Re: Nepenthes
Robert Korfhage (korfhage@lis.pitt.edu)
Wed, 17 Jul 1996 11:57:01 -0400
At 08:35 AM 96/07/17 -0700, you wrote:
>> A couple of months ago I bought two new Nepenthes (N. alata
>> and N. coccinea). Since I was out of sphagnum and could not
>> find any locally, I tried potting them in Spanish moss. They
>> are doing very well, with large, healthy pitchers. Has anyone
>> else tried this?
>
>What is "Spanish Moss"?
>
>Andreas Wistuba; Mudauer Ring 227; 68259 Mannheim; Germany
Spanish Moss is a tillandsia...I forget which species. It grows in the
southern U.S., draping gracefully from live oak and other trees. It is often
sold, dried, in garden and flower shops, where it is used as a base for
flower arrangements. In texture, it is quite open and airy.
Bob K.